My son and I are giving ourselves a challenge to follow the WWII Rationing of food with the guidelines from the Ministry of Food.
We will also be learning about other aspects of life during this time in history.
It will be a great learning exercise for my son whom I homeschool and will be fun too.

Monday, September 10, 2012

WWII Aircraft of the Day - The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet - GermanyBy SalemThe Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was one of the most exciting war planes ever built.It made it's first flight in 1941 but due to it's radical design, it didn't enter service until 1944.The Komet was powered by a rocket engine and could climb up to 9140 metres in two and a half minutes.But it did have an unquenchable thirst for fuel and it could only fly for ten minutes before it needed to be re-fueled. To reduce weight, the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet had a detachable undercarriage, and to be able to land it had to skid on its belly.But it's life was short lived as by the time they were introduced into service, the Nazi's were staring at defeat.

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About Me

My son and I have a keen interest in history, especially the history which has shaped Wellington, New Zealand where we live.
So we will share our expeditions around Wellington with you on my blog Nellie B's and my son's blog Photo Boy New Zealand.
Both of us love taking photos so there will be plenty on all of our blogs.